Re: [CR]What kind of freewheel is this?

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Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 18:29:08 -0400
From: "Joe Bender-Zanoni" <joebz@optonline.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]What kind of freewheel is this?
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
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Chuck is right. Caimi became Everest. If anything the Caimi freewheels seem a bit nicer than Regina. Frejus bikes came with Caimi freewheels.

Joe Bender-Zanoni
Great Notch, NJ


----- Original Message -----
From: Chuck Schmidt
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2004 7:30 PM
Subject: Re: [CR]What kind of freewheel is this?



> "Ted E. Baer" wrote:
> >
> > There is a 1940's Legnano for sale on eBay with
> > Cambio-Corsa:
> >
> > http://ebay.com/<blah
> >
> > Once you have the auction page opened, please scroll
> > down to the fourth photo.
> >
> > Wondering if anyone out there knows what kind of
> > freewheel this is and where it was made. Hard to see
> > what it says on the freewheel because the drop out
> > "arms" and Cambio QR rod are in the way.
> >
> > I emailed the seller regarding my question, but in the
> > mean time would like to try to find out sooner; that's
> > why I'm asking the list.
> >
> > I have a freewheel exactly like this one only it is a
> > five speed as opposed to the four speed in the
> > auction. On one half of the cover on my freewheel
> > reads: "BREV CAIMI "(followed by a clockwise arrow);
> > the other half reads: "G. CAIMI-CASTANO-ITALY".
> >
> > Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.
>
>
> Ted, it seems you have answered your own question...
>
> Brand: CAIMI
> Location: Castano, Italy
>
> I think that Caimi and Regina were the main suppliers in Italy for
> freewheels. I think Caimi changed their brand name to Everest later on.
>
> Chuck Schmidt
> South Pasadena, Southern California

>

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